Madison man pleads guilty in vehicular homicide case

A Madison man pleaded guilty to killing a 68-year old Indian Mound woman and injuring her husband in a 2011 crash.

Steven Allen, 32, had Soma and Xanax in his system when he crossed the center line on Clarksville Pike and struck Velma Burkhart's car head-on the morning of Aug. 11, 2011, according to a news release from the district attorney's office.

Velma Burkhart was transported to the hospital, where she died, the release said. Her 74-year-old husband James, who was the passenger, also sustained injuries.

A bottle of hydrocodone pills was found in Allen's pocket at the time of the crash, according to the release.

Allen pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide by intoxication and vehicular assault, and received a sentence of 10 years, the release said. He also pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge in a separate case, and received a six-year sentence for that charge. The two sentences will be served consecutively, for an effective 16-year sentence.

-Staff reports

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Madison man pleads guilty in vehicular homicide case

A Madison man pleaded guilty to killing a 68-year old Indian Mound woman and injuring her husband in a 2011 crash.